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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

6 Ranked Colleges
492 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in North Carolina

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking.

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 55th most popular major in the country with 15,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,911 and had an average of $41,597 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 645 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,840 and $48,534 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 492 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theological and ministerial studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree theology students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in North Carolina

#1

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lenoir - Rhyne University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700.

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#2

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Campbell University is a medium-sized school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 24 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Campbell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell are $14,985, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 13 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree theology students list, Piedmont International University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Shaw University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shaw University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Shaw University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shaw University are $13,188.

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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #5 spot on the list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree theology students list, Wake Forest University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Wake Forest University

#6

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 140 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Duke also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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